GMEhsan Ghaem Maghami
IRI · FIDE ID 12500739 · 146 tournament games since 2021
Standard
2442
#14 in IRI (active)
Rapid
2498
#5 in IRI (active)
Blitz
2504
#7 in IRI (active)
Score
55%
61 W · 40 D · 45 L
Opp. avg
2349
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-07-05
54th annual World Open - 2026
Prep summary
- As White: 1.c4 in 53% of games (scores 56%), otherwise 1.d4 (20%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 19 of 32 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 47%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 26 of 27 games (Indian Defense), scoring 50%.
- By opponent strength: 25% against higher-rated players, 65% against lower-rated.
Based on 146 over-the-board games (32 blitz · 25 classical · 18 rapid). 75 with White (61%), 71 with Black (49%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.c4 | 40 | 56% |
| 1.d4 | 15 | 60% |
| 1.e4 | 12 | 71% |
| 1.Nf3 | 8 | 75% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| English Opening: Agincourt Defense | 4 | 63% |
| Italian Game: Classical Variation, Giuoco Pianissimo | 3 | 100% |
| English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, Queen's Knight Variation | 3 | 0% |
| Catalan Opening: Open Defense | 3 | 50% |
| King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Immediate Fianchetto | 3 | 83% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (32 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 19 | 47% |
| 1...c6 Caro-Kann Defense | 11 | 45% |
| 1...e6 French Defense | 1 | 0% |
Against 1.d4 (27 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 26 | 50% |
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 1 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation, Bastrikov Variation, English Attack | 3 | 33% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Tal Variation | 3 | 50% |
| Nimzo-Indian Defense: Rubinstein System | 2 | 0% |
| Sicilian Defense: Closed | 2 | 100% |
| Queen's Pawn Game: London System | 2 | 75% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-05 | Sam B Martin (2098) 54th annual World Open - 2026 · classical | W |
| 2026-07-05 | Haowen Xue (2553) 54th annual World Open - 2026 · classical | L |
| 2026-07-04 | James A Chirilov (2254) 54th annual World Open - 2026 · classical | W |
| 2026-07-04 | Mark Ginsburg (2259) 54th annual World Open - 2026 · classical | W |
| 2026-07-03 | Christopher Woojin Yoo (2607) 54th annual World Open - 2026 · classical | L |
| 2026-07-03 | Deepak Aaron (2276) 54th annual World Open - 2026 · classical | W |
| 2026-07-02 | Saharsh Santosh (2207) 54th annual World Open - 2026 · classical | W |
| 2026-07-02 | Leif Pressman (2194) 54th annual World Open - 2026 · classical | ½ |
| 2026-07-01 | Gregory Markzon (2066) 54th annual World Open - 2026 · classical | W |
| 2025-08 | Kent Slate (2124) 12th Annual Washington International - Championship · classical | ½ |
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